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A daily review of media coverage of media and communications issues. |
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Media Protest
Call for end to media curbs |
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The Gandhara Union of Journalists (GUJ) handed over a memorandum to the district coordination officer and the district police officer on Thursday, urging the authorities to lift curbs imposed on the print and electronic media. |
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/11/23/nat26.htm |
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Bar, media protest |
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Lawyers and journalists continued their protest against curbs on media, imposition of emergency and the police action on journalists in Karachi and Faisalabad. In their separate meetings in Vehari and other cities in Punjab, they condemned the police brutality against the peaceful protesting journalists and termed it a barbaric act of the desperate regime. They said their struggle would continue till the restoration of democracy, end of curbs on media and independence of judiciary.
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/11/23/nat32.htm |
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Journalists protest curbs on media |
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Journalists staged demonstration and carried out hunger strike on seventh consecutive day here outside the press club to protest the curbs on media and manhandling and arrest of newsmen in Karachi.
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/11/23/nat44.htm |
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PESHAWAR: Journalists say they will not succumb to pressure: |
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Demonstration in Peshawar
The Khyber Union of Journalists (KhUJ) held a demonstration on Thursday to denounce the attack by police on members of the Faisalabad Press Club. On the occasion newsmen said they would not succumb to pressure tactics.
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/11/23/local8.htm |
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Journalists slam FIRs against colleagues |
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The Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ) has strongly condemned registration of FIRs against those newsmen who were arrested on Nov 20 outside the Karachi Press Club (KPC) for staging a rally against the imposition of emergency in the country and curtailment of press freedom.
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/11/23/local14.htm |
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Journalists continue protests against curbs on media |
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No let up in journalists struggle against curbs
Journalists at the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Press Club on Thursday continued to protest the government’s curbs on the media. The protesting reporters, along with members of civil society, Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation (PTCL) workers, lawyers and students, declared that their struggle for “freedom” would continue.
(Nation-12)
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\11\23\story_23-11-2007_pg7_29 |
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Lawyers, journalists vow to continue struggle |
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Lawyers and journalists in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad continued their protest against imposition of emergency rule in the country and curbs imposed on the media on Thursday. The lawyers in Rawalpindi held a protest rally on the district court premises and chanted slogans against the imposition of emergency, unceremonious removal of superior court judges and curtailment of the media. They also observed a one hour’s boycott of court proceedings and sat in the hunger strike camp.
(Nation-5)
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/11/23/nat13.htm |
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http://www.jang.com.pk/jang/nov2007-daily/23-11-2007/main.htm |
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CW journalists’ body urges media freedom |
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On the eve of common wealth heads of government meeting (CHOGM) press freedom concern linger in common wealth countries.
(Nation-5)
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Lawyers, journalists stick to their guns |
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The lawyers community of Mardan broke the gate of the district courts and took out a protest procession against the emergency, the house arrest of superior judges and beating of journalists by the law enforcement agencies in Karachi and Faisalabad here on Thursday.
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http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=82365 |
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Letter to editor “Channels under siege” |
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“Most regrettable aspect of the jamming of transmission is that in addition to the news related to political events, citizens are also being denied access to business, trade, weather updates, science, health and medicines, entertainment, showbiz and sports news.”
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/11/23/letted.htm#5 |
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KhUJ rallies against torture of journalists |
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Khyber Union of Journalists (KhUJ) Wednesday staged a protest against the imposition of emergency and violence against journalists in Karachi. Led by Jan Afzal, President of KhUJ, the protestors were holding placards and banners inscribed with slogans against the government, curbs on the media, and police's violence against journalists. The protestors were also shouting full-throat chants against the government and Karachi police. While addressing the journalists in front of Peshawar Press Club, KhUJ President Jan Afzal and General Secretary Nasir Hussain condemned violence against journalists in Karachi and said the government could not bar the journalists from performing their professional duties. They demanded the government take action against those who were involved in beating up journalists in Karachi.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/NatNewsT.aspx?dtlid=130177&catid=2 |
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Press under siege | Media in chains by Sadaf Arshad |
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The suggestion of the Commonwealth's human rights arm to suspend Pakistan from the 53-nation block arrives at a time when the chaos associated with the current political situation has refused to go away. The human rights body is finding it hard to justify the inclusion of Pakistan in that block after General Musharraf suspended the constitution and with them all the basic human rights. Undermining human rights makes it difficult for a country to exist in the human rights block. The situations should be tackled lightly. Pakistan's previous suspension from this block has set a record that can be beaten.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/OpinionNews.aspx?dtlid=130138&catid=11 |
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Media Miscellaneous
Govt, media agree to resolve issues |
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The government and representatives of publishers, editors and working journalists sat together on Thursday to review the media-related issues and agreed to move forward for their resolution.
Newspapers, news agencies, books registrations (amendment) Ordinance, 2007, Ethical Code of Practice contained in the Pakistan Press Council Ordinance, 2002, which had caused concern to the media organizations, will be suitably amended through mutual consultation, it was decided.
It was also agreed that the media bodies would provide names of their nominees for the Pakistan Press Council by the first week of the next month. It was further agreed that the matter regarding registration of FIRs against the journalists would be taken up at the appropriate level. |
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http://www.nation.com.pk/daily/nov-2007/23/index16.php |
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Dubai allows ARY broadcast |
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Dubai said on Thursday it had authorised news channel ARYOne to resume broadcasts.
Amina Rustamani, the head of Dubai’s media watchdog, said in a statement the decision to allow the resumption was reached following a ‘mutual understanding’. She said that a decision on Geo News “is pending outcome of its current discussions” with Dubai media officials, according to a statement released here. She “expressed the hope that the matter would soon be resolved cordially, protecting all concerned parties’ interests, including the broadcaster’s, while safeguarding the UAE’s pragmatic foreign policy.”
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Media asked to safeguard women’s rights |
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The media must focus on objective and proactive reporting of women’s rights issues without any preconceived gender biases and stereotypical jargons. This observation was made by representatives of various social organisations at the inauguration of a two-day training workshop on “Women’s rights and gender sensitive reporting” organised by Action Aid here on Thursday.
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/11/23/nat15.htm |
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News agents to honour accord on holidays |
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A meeting of the office-bearers of the All Pakistan Akhbar Farosh Federation has decided to abide by its agreement with the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) on the number of holidays.
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/11/23/nat7.htm |
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Code of conduct devised for gender-sensitive reporting |
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Journalists must focus on objective and proactive reporting of women’s rights issues without any preconceived gender biases and stereotypical jargons. Cases involving women and children are essentially social issue stories and should be addressed more sensitively and responsibly. While reporting crimes against women in the media, journalists should focus on the perpetrator of the crime instead of victimizing the victim through hard words and subjective connotations. These thoughts were shared by journalist and media trainer Shafqat Munir while addressing a group of NGO workers, mass communication students and journalists during a training workshop about women’s rights and gender-sensitive reporting, organized by ActionAid.
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http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=82349 |
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CPNE meets today |
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The annual meeting of CPNE will be held at Avari hotel Lahore on November 24.2007 at 11:30 a.m announced by CPNE secretary General Wamiq Zuberi.
(Nation-12)
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Obituary
Veteran newsreader Jahanara Sayeed dies |
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Veteran radio newsreader Jahanara Sayeed died of ailments related to old age on Wednesday. She was 81. Born in Hyderabad Deccan in 1926, Ms Sayeed is survived by two sons. She was laid to rest at the Tariq Road graveyard on Thursday.
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http://www.dawn.com/2007/11/23/local24.htm |
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Khabrain chief cameraman dies |
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Khabrain Islamabad's Chief Photographer Syed Iqbal Zaidi died in Holy Family Hospital late last night.
A few days ago, he was admitted to the hospital in a critical condition where he was kept in the ICU.
His funeral prayer will be held at his residence 524-B Satellite Town, Rawalpindi.
The deceased had been serving photojournalism the whole life. A condolence meeting was held in the office of Khabrain Group and termed his death an irreparable loss to the organisation.
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http://www.thepost.com.pk/MainNewsT.aspx?bdtl_id=8252&fb_id=2&catid=14 |
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